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GRAIN BINDER. Nwe-.269.341 Patented Deels, 1882.

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D. STRUNK.

GRAIN BINDER'.

No. 269,347.. Pate'nte-dDevm 19, 1882.

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GRAIN BINDER. No. 269,347. Patented. Deo. 19, 1882..

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GRAIN BINDER. v No. 269,347 l Patented 136019,1882.

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' uuuww Janie/7 )Stra/117C YUNii'r-E STATES einen- DANIEL Srnnnmor JANESVILLE, Wisconsin, ssionon To 'rien'v MINNE- APOLIS-HARVESTER Won-Ks, or iiiINNnsorA.

' GRAW-Binnen.

SPEcIFIoACrIoN forming perf ef Letters Patent No. 269,347, elated December 19, 1882;

` Appiieiniennieduiyv,1881. medew To all 'i1-hom itinay concern: section of the` same, taken on the line 11 12,

Be it known that I, DANIEL STR'UNK, aoiti- Fig. 27. zen of the United States, residing at Janes-v My invention relates to that class of inaville, in the county of Rock and State of Wischines in Which'string is-used i'or the binding 55 5 cousin, have invented certain new and usel'ul material; and the invention consistsiii certain linproveineiitsiuGrain-Binders,fully set forth lmechanisms and'combinatious of devices, all in the following specification, reference being -of which will be hereinafter fully described,4 had totheacconipanyingdrawings,in whichand the special improveinentswhich are lie- Figure 1represents a front end elevation of lieved to'be new and which I desire' to secure 6o le the binder and eL/portion of the elevator; Fig. by Letters Patent will then be pointed out 2, a detail view of the actuating-cam on theA definitely lin the claims.

hub ofthe main Wheel of the binder;fFig. 3, aAA As my improvements relate wholly to 4the 'side elevation ot' the same; Fig. 4, a. detail ,biiidinga-pparatiis, [have not shown the other view ofthepinioii and portion of the shaft o'pparts of the'harvester, except a portion of the 65 .i5 eratingthe compressor and discharger; Fig. 5, elevator-frame, which is represented by A in .a section of the same, taken on the line fr, the drawings. l1twill be understood, however, Fig. it, Fig'. 6,11, detail elevation of the slot that my binder may be lapplied to any harvest-- ted rack, enlarged; Fig. 7,a section ofthe er, the grain being delivered to a receiver, a',

2'0 plan section ofthe binder on an enlarged'scale, There is a supporting-frame, A', in which the taken onfthe -lin'e z z, Fig. 1 Fig. 9,;a detaill binding mechanism is nionnted, and which is .elevationot'a part ofthe trip for starting the vconnected to and supported by the main and binder; Fig. 10,'-a-transverse'section ot' the elevator frameset' the machine.A

hinder, taken Qntheliue 56, Fig. 8, and loolr- The binding-arm Bis attached to a rock- 7 5 25 ing froin'the rear end; Fig. 1l, adetail elevashaft-,1), the front end of .which is shown in tion, ouan enlarged scale, of the string-holder Fig. 1 of the drawings, and is provided with and gearing that operates the tyer; Fig. 12, a a toothed segment, b. I use tlicjointed bindvside elevation ofthe forvi'ardwheel ofthe same; ing-arm heretofore patented by me, January Fig. .13, a section of the rear WheeL'taken on 20,1880,No. 223,773. 8o

3o tlieline u v, Fig. 1l; Fig. 14, an elevation ofa "Amok-plate, C,is provided witlialongitudi'- portion of the binder, Ylooking from the outer nal slot, c, by means o f which it is mounted side and representing the tying mechanism on the end of the binding-arm shaft, and at lFig. 15, a1 rear'eleva-tion of the holding and the same time is permitted to slide back and cutting device; Fig. 16, a frontjelerat-ion of forth.v This plate is provided with a. rack, c', 85 35 the same;v Fig. 17, .a section on an enlarged oti'set so as lto engage with the toothed segscale taken on the line l 2, Fig.jl6; Fig. 18,21. ment on the binder-arm shaft, a'nd it is con- -section ofthe same, taken on the line 3 4, Fig. 'nectedby a rod or pitnian, c2, to a cranlearin, :16; Fig. 19, a. front elevation of taie frontplate. ac3, ona gear-wheel, C', which is arranged to ofthe holder;, "Fig. 20, a detail elevation ofthe engage with a gear-section on the main geen 9o 4o' 'reciprocating holder. and cutter; Fig. 21, an wheel Dat proper intervals to vibrate the elevation ofthe same reversed; Fig. 22, a de binding-arm, as required, this vibration being tail section taken on the line w w, Fig. 14, and effected by the reciprocation of the rack-plate, looking from the front end; Fig. 23, a detail whicli'obviously will oscillate the rock-shaft sectiontaken on the line 7 8, Fig. S; Fig.24, on which the binding-arm is mounted. The 95 45 adet'ailsection taken on the line 9 1U, Fig. 23; i'inl of theinain wheel l) is provided with an iii- Fig. 25, al detail 'longitudinal section of the ternal gear, d, with which an idle-pinion, d, is tying mechanism on an enlarged scale; Fig. arranged t'o engage, tlielatter beingdriven n v 2.6,an elevationofthetensionniechaiiismdookf a pinion, D', mounted on the shaft d", which ing from the outer side of the machine.; Fig. .receives continuous andv regular motion 'from wie 5o 2 7, a side elevation of one 0l' the tension dc- `the main gearing of the harvester.

vices detachedand enlarged; andFig. 28. a A gear-wheel, E,i s mountcdon the rear end lits normal position of a shaft, e, said shaft carrying on its forward end a pinion, E', which is arranged to engage with a gear-section on the main wheel. On the front end ofthe shaf, outside of the pinion E,is a crank-arm, c', the purpose of which will be hereinafter explained. The wheel E is provided on its rear face with a beveled gear seclion, e2, with which a bevel-pinion, F, is arranged to engage, the latter being mounted on the .tying-shaftf, which is arranged in an upright position, as shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings. the upper endlof this shaft, and is located underneath the outer portion of the grain-rece itacle. This hook consists of an upper porti 'i, f2, which isxed to the shaft, and is bent horizontally, as shown in Fig: 25 of the drawings, while the lower memberrf, is pivoted to the shaft, and at its outer end is formed to correspond with the end of the fixed member, so as to make a flat clamping-hill. The two faces of the clamp may he formed so as to bite closer toward the ward -th'e pivot.' The'inner end ot' the pivoted member is connected by'a link to a sliding rod, f3, arranged vin a groove lengthwise of the shaft. Near the lower end of the shaft` this sliding bar is provided with a stud-piii,f4, which carries a small roller, immediately bclow which is a cam, F2, surrounding the tyershaft. ,Above the roller-pin is aloose collar, f5, and a spiral spring, f E, it and t-lie pinion above. Obviously the effect ot' the spring will be to press the collar down upon the pin, thereii'y holding the roller tothe camway. The tension of the springl is regulated by making a. series of notches of varying depth in the lower edge of the collar, which are adapted to receive the pin, and will of course let the collar down on tliepiii according to the depth of the notch. The cam F2 is shaped as shown in Figs. 10 and 25 of the drawings, and it is plain that as the tyer-shalt is revolved the pin will be raised and lowered by the .operation ot' the cam onvthe roller, thereby sliding the bar f3 up land down to open and close the hook at the proper intervals. 'Ihe closing of the hook will be effected by the action of the spring when the roller drops from the highest part of the cam.

A forked guide, G, is attached to the end of a sliding bar, g, and located over the tyer, with its forked ends pointing inn ard toward the machine and flaring, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, in which the guide is represented in for the reception of the string. The upper end ot' a pivoted lever, g', is connected by a lilik, g2, to this sliding liar g, and is provided at its lowenend with a roller, g3, which is acted upon by a .douille-inclined cam, G', fixed on the shaft e, as shown iii Fig. A14 of the drawings, the cain being constructed ot' such torni as to vibrate the lever and recip, rocate the guide at the times and in the inanner presently to be explained. A spring, g,

' nideof'the slidis arranged between the rear g ing bar and a stop on The tying-hook F is mounted on outer end than inward tothis connection is arranged between the bar itself, which is usted so as to stop the bar in its normal po-f sition.

The string holder and cutter is mounted upon the upright arm of a bell-crank, H. The hell-crank is mounted on a stud attached to the frame, and in the end ofits horizontal arm is provided with a curved slot,'h, within which a pin, e', on theJ wheel E is arranged to work. The action of this pin, as the wheelE revolves, will evidently b'e'tovibrate the bell-crank, thereby carrying the string-holder to and from the tyer to give string` to the tyer while itis forming the loop. The holder is arranged outside of the tyer, as shown in Fig.l0 ofthedrawings, and is ot'- peculiar construction. It is composed of al'ront plate, H', plate, H2, both of which are fastened together and secured to the carrying bell-crank. while between them isa sliding plate, I.. In the front plate, at the rear en d, is a slot, h', which receives apin attached to the sliding plate I, and at the forward `end is asimilar slot, h2, withinwhich another pin or boltconnected to the sliding platey moves back and forth. In

I will explain that I usethe terms front end7 and rear end with referand a back ence to the front and rear of the entire'mav chine, while in `siieaking ofthe holder as a device I apply the terms trout to the part nearest tothe tyer. In the lower edge ot' the back plate is adeep wide-mouthed notch, h3, as shown in Fig. 15 of the drawings, and a similar notch, h4, is similarly located in the front plate, though this notch is widened inward, also, and at its'extreme inner corners is cut out slightly, as shown in Fig.` 19 ot the draw ings. 'Ihe edges of this notch in the-fiont plate are cuttiiigedges, and -if the plate is inade of iron a thin plate of steel should be set on each side of the notch-to provide proper. cutting-edges.

The plate I is shaped as shown in Fig. 20 of the drawings, and at one end has a section bent over transversely upon itself, the bent portion passing over then pper edgeof the front., plate and down on the opposite side thereof, across the notch. portion ot' the plate I are two prongs,'i, and on the inner portion, iinmediately'back of the former, are two prongs, if, like the first, except that they have nol cntting-edges, while the outer edges ofthe prongs i and edgesof the outside piece 0l' thc plate I a-recutting-edges, and are adapted to move back and forth across the resl'iective edges of the notch in the front plate, while the inner prongs, i', move in al similar path across the edges ot' the notch on the back plate as the plate I is reciprocated.

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At the end of this outer" i ing movement. This I do by usingelastic washers on the fastening-bolts, though it may be accomplished in other ways. Y

The plate I is reciprocated b v means of abell-crank'A leve-r,A J, pivoted to a suitable support on the bell-crank H, and connected at its upper end to the plate, while at its lower end it is provided with a roller,j, lying in contact with a cam, j', attached to a gear-wheehJ, inonn ted on the saine stud witlithe holder H.

nected with the wheel E, and the cani j is,of

such shape as to give the required recproca' .tions tothe plate I, as will be presently explained.

The string x-is threaded in the binding-arm,

and is regulated b v a tension ldeviie\between the binder-arinand the spool, the spool being located on a convenient part of tliemachine,

to the standards by-means of a short stud,'

k'on the inner ends otthe latter, and at the other end provided with a tail-piece, k2, projecting beyond the standard. A post, K', attached to the standard. passes up through 'the plates outside: ot' the stud-pins, vand is surrounded4 by a spiral spring, k3, which rests upon the, .top of the loose plates, and is held in place by thiiinb-iiuts l'* on the upper ends of the posts, by" means of ,which the pressnre ofthe springs upon the plates is adjusted.'

The string is carried underneath the plates, which obviously will yield for this purpose,

llint will exert'a tensionon the string under the inuence ot' t-lie springs.V Two of these tension devices are arranged `upon the supporting-bar, as shown in Fig. 26 of the drawings, the string running under each of them andout throug-liguide, h5. When but one tension device i'. "used the twist is constantly run back towtii( the spool. `l. employ the two tension devices for the purpose of relieving the string ot' this extra twisting, and this is accomplished by releasingthe tension on the string nearest the spool at intervals, when the twist will runonton the string between the two tens-ion devices. .The .tension is then applied again at the device nearest the spool andthe tension next the binding-arm releasethwhen the twist i'uns out on the string toward the holder. This is effected by means of a roekshalt, L, mounted on the standards, and provided with pins t, one under the tail-piece of each tension-plate, but on different sides ot` the rock-shaft, so that when the shaft is oscillated to bring the pin up against'one of the tailpieces to raise the tension-plate and release the string, the other plate will not be moved. The shaft is oscillated by means of a crank-arm, Z, attached :to one end, and having a slot, Lz,

i in its lower end, in which apiuv on the bent arm of as lidiugba-r, Ll, works, thereby swinging the crank-arm as the hards reciprocated.

This bar is connected at its other end to' thc.

take-np arm M, as shown .in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, and issurroundedby a spiral spring, i

which restores the'take-up' arm after the latter has heen vibrated outward to take string from the spool. with a small pulley, in, at its outer end, over which the string passes,and itis mounted onv a rockshaft,-1\ 1, which extends forward 't'o the vforward-endet' the binder, where it is provided with a crank-arm, m, whichis con nected by a link, m2, to the upper endof a pivoted lever, m3, the lower endot which is in contact with a cam, m4, on the inside ofthe main gear-wheel, and shaped4 .to lvibrate the lever in such way as to cause the desired movements of thetake-np arm, whichwill be hereinai'ter explained. ranged on .the machine nearly over the'tyer.

The take-up arm is ar- The take-up arm is provided A At the inner or receiving side ofthe binder' are two arms, N, lient slightlyforward at their upper ends,and mounted on cranks n, arranged opposite to each other on a sha-ft, n. The

lower ends ot' these arms are connected. by

`links n2 tothe lower end of'a crank-arm', O.

attached to a rock-shaft, o, extending forward along the inner side ofthe machine. a's shown in Figs. 8 and 1() ofthe drawings. These arms, mounted ou the cranks, are arranged to be projected u p through .slotsin the receiver, ar-

ranged one oii -each side of the opening in which the binding-arm moves, and the operation ofthe cranks will obviously thrust vthem up through their slots at the inner side ofthe receiver, then carry thein't'orward, and bring them down below the receiver at the forward limit ot' their throw, the two operating alterliately. By this operation these arms act as packers, forcing the grain `as it isdelivered -ft'irward against the stringpandthen forming the bundles againsta compressor, 'P, at the outer side of the binder. This compressor is also arranged to operate asa discharging-arm, being mounted on a crank-arm, p, ofa shaft,- p'r 1t is provided with a longitudinal s105102, in` its' lower portion, through which a pin is passed, connect-ing it 4with a supporting arm or bracket, p3, thus serving to guide the moveinent ofthe a'rin. The operating crank-shaft is moved so that the crank-arm p is first thrown IOO LIS

inward, thereby vibrating the upper `end of` the arm inward slightly in the direction ot' the left-hand 'arrow iiiFig. 1() ot' the drawings. Tlien `the shaft is reversely rotated, and the arm is moved in the direction of the righthand arrow outviaid, down underneath the table, and np behind the bundle. which is then pushed oi'. vThese motions are accomplished by mounting the pinion P at the forward end ot' the shaft looselythereon, and cutting out a small sectioinp, as shownin Fig. 5 of the drawings. A pin',195, is attached'to the shaft in such a position asto play back and lorth within this aperture in the pinion, thereb)v permitting an oscillation of the shaft without disturbing the pinion, but locking the shaft to the pinion whenever the pin strikes-one ofthe This pinion is held fixed in its stationary position in the usual way on the main gearwheel, as shown in Fig. 1' ofthe drawings. The independent movement of the shaft is made by an arnnp, on the end ofthe -shait outside ot the pinion, against which, at lthe proper time, a crank-pin, e, on a pinion, E,.is caused to strike, the latt'er pinion being,A rotatedat the prop er moment .byagear-sec--- 'l on the pinion, ,and the other end of' which is Vprovided with a. roller, q, by a cam, q", made .in one piet-e. with the cam ached' spring, lThe outer 'end of the 'crank-arm is faces ofthe aperture.

tion on the-main gear-wheel.

4(Jn the packing-arm shaft 'n' is a;ioos e pinion, l the shaft and clutched pinion `is driven by a gear-train from the main shaft, and is moved .'backand forth to engage with or disengage from the shaft by means .of-a bell-crank lever,

iichembracesa'coliar N' ,arran ged lto strike on thereto :it will. This (3 the forked end ot' wi m, thatactnates-thetake-up, and isatt to the inside ofthe main wheel.

At the forward end` ot'y the rock-shai'to is a crankarm, o', which extends outward horizontally,.passing-through a guide, 1t', in which there is a vvertical slot, r,

crank-arm to moveup .and down. is attached to .the crank-arm,

a rm is'"against 'the tension ofthe spring,

bent at right angles to form a hook, o".

The main pinion D is loose on the main shaft, and is connected thereto by a sliding clutch, S, on the shaft in fronti of the pinion, which is held up-in working position by means The clutch is disengaged from of a spring, s

the pinion by means of a holder, S', one endlof which is forked vto embrace the o`ute'r end beingprovided with a guide sliding On theupper side of this holder is a toggle. T, thefront member, t, of which is pivoted atits forward end to the clutch-holder, while the rear member, t', carries upon its outer on tite shaft.

which is acted upon which permits the A spring, and at its. lower end connected-toa bracket on the' guide, .-so that'the'upward movement ot' the crankwhichl may be regulated by Ameans .ofv a thumbiiut, 1'?, on a roei attac-hed to the lower end ot the clutch, the

u'ntil the clutch is disengaged, when of course the main wheel andv all parts driven thereby are stopped, It', however, the toggle is broken under'the force ofthe spring, the clutch will 7o im mediateiy engage with the pinion and again l start the binding mechanism. This is e'ected by the lifting of the piniti by raising up .the o hook underneath it, and the iatter'movemet is e'ectedzby the rocking upward of the'shai't 75 o by the action of the packing-arms, forobviousiyA as the grain'accumulates to form the bundle in front oi' the'vpackers their -upper ends wil be limited in their forward movement, which will tend to -pnll forward their lower-8o ends, 'bringing withithem the varm Of on the e rock-shai't, thereby l'ii'ting the pin of' thetoggie until finally the latter is broken land the clutch tripped automatically, soasto set't'he binding mechanism into operation. A

A' string or hand piacer, Y, is arranged in front of the tyer. It-is in th'e form of. a shaft' with its rear end bent twiceat. right angles` forming a crank-arm, v, and the straight shaft portion is set in suitable bearings at an angle 9o i to the reciprocatingfmovement of vthe stringguide, as shown inFig. 8 of the drawings. v 'A spring, e', is'wouud around the shaft, which acts to hold the bent arm down in the horizon- 4tal position-shown-in theabove-mentioned iig-v 9 5 .ure of the drawings. Qn the forward end of 1 this shaft vis a simple crank-arm, c, which is connected -by a link-rod, w, to a lever, W, hinged .stione end to the frame and lying over .a the shaft which drives the tyer. On this shaft roc is a piu, l' w", 'which at the proper moment comes in contactwiih the lever W, thereby" rnising'it. Vand throwing up the bent arm to; push the string -up within reach of the tyer'.l 0n "account ofthe inclined positionV ofthe 1.0 5 straight portion oi' this device, when the bent` arm is thrown down, as shown in Fig.8 of the@ drawings, it lies outside ot' the plane of they string, but when raised it is thrown inward under and against the string to carry it-into H04 end a roller, t2, on an upright stud.v These two members are jointed together near -the center ot' the holder, and just over the joint is a pin, .1.3, extending horizontally inward just over the hook ozon theend oithe crank-arm o', as shown in Figs. 'and 24 ofthe drawings. This. hook is heid in a slotted guide, o, attached to the clutch-holder. Now, when the toggle lies iat upon the holder it is the saine as a stii' bar, and when pushed outward will ot course carry port above the binding-arm ,the holder and clutch with it. This is accomplished by means ot' a cam, u, on the outer face .ofthe main wheel, thc inclined face ofvwhicll is brought in contact with the roller on the end of the tog-gie at each revolution vot' the wheel,

gradually push-in g back the toggle and holder understood as limiting my invention in all particulars to the devices herein shown and described, provided.. ai ways that modiioations ofthe mechanism do not radically change the 12 operation.

, vThe practical operation of the mechanism here shown 'and ldescribed is as follows: The string is carried through the tension devices,

5o -to the binding- .-head, through which it is threaded, asshownl in Fig. 1 ot' ti1e.drawings, .thence downward between the forked guide'and underneath the bill of the tyer to the hoider,`as shown in Figg 13o 10 of the drawings. To properly secured/:he string in the holder, ready forwork, it is necesover the takeup,'and over a sheave otr a sup- 125` sary to put the machine through one motion without binding. The movable cutter and .holder will be atjeither one extreme or the other of its stroke, the cam which operates the cutter being so timed that it makes a half-revolution andmoves the cutter in one direction only for euch bundle, the cutter being left at the end of its stroke on one sideor the other -any position,

` the string within thenotches I 'the string back' through the notches in the ofthe drawings. The binder is'now ready forV delivered to the receiver.' 3C

y s's plates and between theforks of the movable cutterand holder,

after which the reciprocation of the latteris continued until it reaches the limit ot' its throw and clears the notches, this position beingv shown in Figs. 16 and 18 work. The grain is The packing-arms operate to form the bundle against the string and compressorarm in the.

position shown inFig.'l0 of the drawings. A\Vhen the bundle has reached a certain size the tri p-toggle is released, as described above, and

immediately A the binding mechanism is put in opcratioinand the tirst movement is'to vibrate vthe binding-arm downward, thereby placing the string around the bundle and within the holder, as already described. At this moment the forked guide is reciproca-ted toward the front end ofthe machine to `uring both strands within reach ot' the placer and tyer. The two strands now.lie together tyer, and immediately the placer is thrown up,

thereby bringing the strands close together at the bundle. revolve, which formsa loop in the two strands in a well-known'way.

At this point the tyer begiusto The band-holder viduring this movement to give The tyer makes a single revolution,

brates forward string.

.and the forked guide is then reeiprocated to- -ward lthe rear end of the machine, therebyA shedding the loop from the tyer; but at-the saune time the forked cutter and holder has been reciprocated, thereby grasping the cord, cutting` oit' the band portion between the holder and tyer, and releasing the strand previously I held between one ofthe prongs and the other side ot'. the notches inthe holdiugplates. the string is caught and eut on the opposite side ot`.the notches in the plates from which it was lie-ld before, and is released from -its old clamp at about the instant of cutting. As the bindingarmdescends to place the band around the bundle the take-up arm is vibrated inward to give string for the band; and it' more is relbehind the bundle",

under the bill ot' the' quired thanis, given up bythe take-up it is 4 drawn directly from the supply. tyingy is going on the take-np arm is vibrated outward again, thereby drawing` a supply of string from the spool. This vibration ot' the take-up arm opera-tes the 'tension devices alternately, as'already described, to relieve the string from accumulated twist. Atathe coinmenceme'nt-ot' the rotation of the tyer the compressor-arm is thrown inward, asl described' above, thereby making` an extra compression of the bundle during the operation of tyingto relieve the 'string from strain. In the'mcantime the binding-arm .has made its upward strokeat the proper moment toleave the string between thet'crks ot'the hohl-er, as stated above.

While the The compressor-arm is vnow moved in the oppositc direction, (its inward movement being momentary while the pin passes the crankarm, as described above,),and is brought up and stops. "D uringtheseoperations the packerarms have been idle, thepinion-clutch being re` leased by the mechanism already described; but during the latter part ot' the movement ot 'the compressorarm they are thrown into bperation again, and at about the same time the whichit then discharges,

main gear-wheel completes its revolution, i

thereby disengaging the Vclutch on the main pinion-shaft, and the binder rests. The-opera,- tion described above is then repeated.

Intheabove description of the operation of my improvements I have stated that the bundle is'tormed againstthe string and com pressen arm. lIn some-.machines heretofore used, however, the bundle has been formed against the 'band material alone, the bundle `bei-ng gathered and formed bythe binding-arin in the act otf closing. Now, obviouslyin the application ot' .my improvements to this class ot" machines the compressor-arm stop may be 'dispensed with, and the bundle formed by the packers acting against the string alone, for a greater strain will4 not be put upon the stringin this instance than in the opera tion referred to above.

1n this application I donot claim the following improvements as part ot' my present inf" vention, as theyconstitute the subject-matter ot'another and separate application for Letters Patent: first, the arm or' arms for packing or compressing the grain into thegavelreccpta- 101e, having connected therewith suitable means or devices for actuating the trip mechanisinot the binder to start the latter whenever sutii cient grain has been packed into the receptacle to form a sheaf; second, a yielding packer or packers,in combination with an adjustable tension device to regulate the size ot'the bundles; third, the packer-arms mounted on a crank-shaft, in combination with mechanism whereby the packenarms are automatically thrown out of motion while the bundle is bound. 'Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, "isor any other separate yielding oi' 4o tacle will rock the shaft vposition l. A combined bundle compressor and discharger, in combination with mechanism wherebythe compressorand dischargeris first moved forward to compress the bundle during the operation ot' tying, andis then carried below and back of and discharges the bundle, substan tially as described.

2. 'Ihe compressor-arm P, in combination with a shaft provided with a crank on which the compressor is mounted, the pinion I", cut out on one side of the shaft, and the pin p5 on the shaft, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The crank-shaft 1)', in combination with the compressor P, pinion P', cut away, as described, arm p6 on the end of the shaft, and pinion E', provided with a crank-pin, e', substantialiy as and for the purpose set forth.

4. An elastic gathering and packing arm or arms, in combination with a tripping mechanism connected therewith, and a suitable resist ant, against which the bundle is formed by the packers, whereby the yielding of the said gathering and packing mechanism under the accumulation of grain to form thebundle will operate the trip and automatically set the binding mechanism in motion, substantially as described.

5. The packer-arms N, mounted ou cranks n, in combination with the rock-shaft 0, to which the lower ends of the packer-arms are connected for operating the trip. substantially .as

described.

G. The packer arm or armsfin combination with a rock-shaft, a trip mechanism arranged to b e operated by the oscillation of the rockshat't, and a link or links connecting the packer arm or arms .to the rckshat't, whereby the the packer-arms to the resistance et' the grain as itis packed into the recepto'operatc the trip, substantially as described.

7. The packer-arms N, in combination with the rock-shaft o, provided with crank-arms 0 and o', the clutch on the main pinion-shaft, and the trip-toggle on the clutch, substantially as described.

8.- 'lhe rock-shaft o, provided with the crankarnn o', in combination with the slotted-guide 1t and spring i", and packingarms connected to the rock-shaft, whereby elasticity' is given to thel packer-arms and rock-shaft, substantially as described.

9. The packer-arms N, in combination with the crank-shaft n', loose pinion N', provided with a clutch to connect With the shaft, the crank-lever Q, and-revolving cam q', substantially as described.

. 10. The .compressor-arm?, in combination with the yielding packer-arms N, and mechanism which hrds the compressor ina xed while'the bundle is gathered .and substantially as described.

S,iu combination with both mounted. on the termed,

11. Thespring-clutch the 'sliding holder S',

main shaft, the toggle T, mounted on and car4- ried by the said holderand 4the cam U on the main gear-wheel, substantially as described.

12. The spring-clutch S, in combination with the toggle Tkprovided with the pin t, cam u, hooked crank-arm o', rock-shaft o, and packerarms N, substantially as described.

13. In a grain-binder, a string-holder composed 'of two plates, ynotched as described, in combination with a reciprocating `plate arranged between the former,and provided with two sets of prongsf-'oue set between the plates andthe other set outside ot' the front plate-the latter beingl provided with cutting-edges, the whole arranged and operating to seize and cut the string and hold the end on one side of the 'plate-openings and release the band end ou t the other side bythe reciprocation of the middle plate inone' direction only, substantially i as described..

14. The front plate, lil/,inl combination with I the back plate, H?, which are provided with l recesses h4 h3, respectively,the one in the front plate being wider than that in the back plate, and the sliding plate l, provided with prongs i i', and cutting-edges on the former, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

15. A string-holder,

with the wheel E, provided with a pin working in a slot in the end of the crank-arm` whereby the holder is moved to and from the tyer, substantially as/and for the purpose set `forth.

'16. The sliding rod connected to the pivoted member ot' the tyer and provided with pin f4, in combination with the springfG and adjustin depth, whereby the tension ot' the sprmg may be adjusted, substantially as described. 17. A rotating tying-hook, in combination with a reciprocating string-guide arranged to stand Vwith its opening at one side of the hook to receive the string while the hook is at rest, and mechanism .whereby the guide is first moved slight-ly toward and over the hook just. before the latter begins to rotate, in which position it is held while,the loop is formed, then is moved away from the hook to'strip the loop,

and 'then is movedback to its tirst position of rest, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. i

18. The rotary tyer,

in combination with'the reciprocating forked guide'G, lever g', and rotating cam G', substantially as described.

19. The rotating tyer, in combination with the reciprocating forked guide and the vibrating bund-placer, arranged and operating substantially as described.

20. Therockingband-placer V,bentsubstan tiall y as specified, and having its shaftinelined horizontally to theplancof movement of the binding-arm, in combination with mechanism -whereby the shaft is rocked to place the band, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2'1. The rocking band-placer V, bent substan tially as specitied, and having 'its shaft inclined andthe bell-crank'lever .Y H, on which" it is mounted,.iu combination' `vable collar 5, with a series of notches varying IOC IIC

. placer-shaft, and .pin w on a rotating shaft,

whereby the placer is operated, substantially as described.

22. The take-up M, in combination with the rook`shaftM',provided with the crank-arm m', pivoted lever m3, and cam'ml, substantially as described.

23. The spring tension-plates k2, in combination with a. rock-shaft, L, provided with pills l, arranged on different sides of the rock-shaft, and mechanism for oscillating said shaft', and arranged to operate to release the tension next. thev spool tirst, and then the tension next the l pose seb forth.

binding-arm, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

24. The spring tensionplales, in combination with the rock-shaft'. provided with pins, as described, and aslotted crank-arm,-l,and takeup arm M and connecting-bar L, substantially as described.

25. The take-up M, in combination with the two separate tension 'devices 7c k2, and mechanism arranged to release the tension devices alternately, substantially as and for the pur- DANIEL STRUNK.

Witnesses:

JN0. C. MACGREGOR, M. B. GAGE. v 

